Plural of meridian
regular plural
The plural of meridian is meridians.
Forms of meridian
| Singular | meridian /məˈɹɪ.dɪ.ən/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | meridians |
| Countable | countable |
Meridians in a sentence
- Both the English and French governments established prime meridians in their capitals.From the entry prime
- Diagnostics also suggested that treatment of the triple energizer and kidney meridians would help to treat the problem.2003, Eric D. Leskowitz, Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Rehabilitation, page 221. From the entry triple energizer
- Other prime meridians were presented as candidates for the world's baseline: Jerusalem; Ferro; Kamchatka; the mid-Atlantic; the Bering Strait; and Greenwich's antimeridian.2017, Charles W. J. Withers, Zero Degrees: Geographies of the Prime Meridian, Harvard University Press, →ISBN, page 183. From the entry prime meridian
- Other prime meridians were presented as candidates for the world's baseline: Jersualem; Ferro; Kamchatka; the mid-Atlantic; the Bering Strait; and Greenwich's antimeridian.2017, Charles W. J. Withers, Zero Degrees: Geographies of the Prime Meridian, Harvard University Press, →ISBN, page 183. From the entry antimeridian
- There are few people who know which buttons to push on which meridians to render you a wet noodle, and Ivan is one of them.2014, Sara Pizano, The Joan Chronicles, →ISBN, page 78. From the entry wet noodle
Meaning of meridian
- noun In full celestial meridian: a great circle passing through the poles of the celestial sphere and the zenith for a particular point on the Earth's surface.
- noun In full terrestrial meridian: a great circle on the Earth's surface, passing through the geographic poles (the terrestrial North Pole and South Pole); also, half of such a circle extending from pole to pole, all points of which have the same longitude.
- noun The place on the celestial meridian where it is crossed by the sun or a star at its highest point.
Questions about the plural of meridian
- What is the plural of meridian?
- The plural of meridian is meridians.
- Is meridian countable?
- Meridian is a countable noun.
Source and license
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